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in 1975, he would elected president of the maryland s. in '81, he is elected to represent the congressional district. with speaker pelosi, he has kept an unrelenting focus on america's struggling workers. we look forward to hearing his thought about the right course to take. please come and join me in welcoming steny hoyer. [applause] >> thank you very much. i am always pleased to be here. i am particularly pleased to be here facilitated by the action fund. thank you very much. i had the opportunity to speak before we came in. i am always pleased to be here with my good in here from martin frost. thank you for being here. america has faced its share of trials, at times when not as our economy but our nation seemed in decline. each time with ingenuity, hard work, and are distinctly american optimism, we have built our way out and we have to emerge stronger. no one doubts this as one of those tested times. the question will be in front of us is not where we are. it is where we go from here. it is a choice between too dramatically different
in 1975, he would elected president of the maryland s. in '81, he is elected to represent the congressional district. with speaker pelosi, he has kept an unrelenting focus on america's struggling workers. we look forward to hearing his thought about the right course to take. please come and join me in welcoming steny hoyer. [applause] >> thank you very much. i am always pleased to be here. i am particularly pleased to be here facilitated by the action fund. thank you very much. i had the...
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in 1981, he was elected to represent maryland's fifth congressional district. he was first elected by his colleagues as house majority leader in 2006 after serving as democratic whip. he has kept an unrelenting focus on jobs and opportunities for america's struggling workers and their families. driving the development and investment of new policies to make an american agenda to which the house is turning its attention. with ford to hearing his thoughts about the right course to take -- we look forward to attend his thoughts about the right course to take for america. please join me in welcoming steny hoyer. [applause] >> thank you very much. i am voice pleased to be here at the center. i am particularly pleased to be here facilitated by the action fund. thank you very much. -- i am always pleased to be your at the center. i had the opportunity to speak with others before we came in. i am always pleased to be here with my good friend mark frost, a former member of congress, was done an extraordinary job in the congress of the enormous disparity not only represen
in 1981, he was elected to represent maryland's fifth congressional district. he was first elected by his colleagues as house majority leader in 2006 after serving as democratic whip. he has kept an unrelenting focus on jobs and opportunities for america's struggling workers and their families. driving the development and investment of new policies to make an american agenda to which the house is turning its attention. with ford to hearing his thoughts about the right course to take -- we look...
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in 1975, he would elected president of the maryland s. in '81, he is elected to represent the congressional district. with speaker pelosi, he has kept an unrelenting focus on america's struggling workers. we look forward to hearing his thought about the right course to take. please come and join me in welcoming steny hoyer. [applause] >> thank you very much. i am always pleased to be here. i am particularly pleased to be here facilitated by the action fund. thank you very much. i had the opportunity to speak before we came in. i am always pleased to be here with my good in here from martin frost. thank you for being here. america has faced its share of trials, at times when not as our economy but our nation seemed in decline. each time with ingenuity, hard work, and are distinctly american optimism, we have built our way out and we have to emerge stronger. no one doubts this as one of those tested times. the question will be in front of us is not where we are. it is where we go from here. it is a choice between too dramatically different
in 1975, he would elected president of the maryland s. in '81, he is elected to represent the congressional district. with speaker pelosi, he has kept an unrelenting focus on america's struggling workers. we look forward to hearing his thought about the right course to take. please come and join me in welcoming steny hoyer. [applause] >> thank you very much. i am always pleased to be here. i am particularly pleased to be here facilitated by the action fund. thank you very much. i had the...
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frederick, maryland, luann on the republican line, thank you for calling. caller: thank you for c-span. i just want to say i hope they do not cut those tax cuts. i am so disgusted with the obama administration and the amount of money that my grandchildren right now and their children will have to pay. there is no way we're going to get out of this. we need to keep those tax cuts. i just want to say one other thing before you let me go. i notice that whenever a democrat is on talking that they get to speak longer than any other republican. but i just want to say that what is happening to our country money wise with the war, with everything we see going on around us, we are not going to be in america much longe and i don't understand why people can't wake up and see that this country is going down the tubes because of all the spending. it is not republicans. don't blame the republicans. they are trying to save money not to put our children in debt, and that is exactly what is happening and it is so sad. >> listen to house speaker nancy posi for the rationale
frederick, maryland, luann on the republican line, thank you for calling. caller: thank you for c-span. i just want to say i hope they do not cut those tax cuts. i am so disgusted with the obama administration and the amount of money that my grandchildren right now and their children will have to pay. there is no way we're going to get out of this. we need to keep those tax cuts. i just want to say one other thing before you let me go. i notice that whenever a democrat is on talking that they...
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my friend rand colleague from the state of maryland -- my friend and colleague from the state of maryland has been active in every single issue that we have addressed in this body to deal with jobs and on the economy and it's just indeed a real pleasure for me to yield some time to her this evening because she is always very, very prepared and very knowledgeable and very intellectual formative. at this time i'd -- and very informative. at this time i yield to ms. edwards. ms. edwards: i thank the gentlelady and, madam speaker, i have to tell you, it really troubles me to be here this evening because once again we have to point to action by house democrats to bring jobs to the american people and inaction by our republican colleagues, particularly those who sit in the united states senate, who have failed to deliver on the promise of jobs to the american people. now, when president obama came into office, i think that month, madam speaker, we lost something like 750,000 jobs just that one month. after having hemorrhaged for over a year thousands and thousands of jobs, not creating a single
my friend rand colleague from the state of maryland -- my friend and colleague from the state of maryland has been active in every single issue that we have addressed in this body to deal with jobs and on the economy and it's just indeed a real pleasure for me to yield some time to her this evening because she is always very, very prepared and very knowledgeable and very intellectual formative. at this time i'd -- and very informative. at this time i yield to ms. edwards. ms. edwards: i thank...
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host: of go to maryland, republican. caller: my question is with the interest rates set to rise and all of that, and all of the people on those programs -- you know, those teaser rates at 4%, while in the world that our banks not fix the programs of the people could afford to stop day in their homes? they were at least getting payments on their income than and bree will to afford those payments. i do not know why it with an emergency situation that we had that the gains could not just fix the rates at the low rates where people were actually making their payments and keep it there for a period of time until anything -- everything settle down. guest: i look on this a little bit as an outside observer because our banks did not make those kinds of loans. i think the caller is right, it is a major puzzlement as to why investors do not say, yeah, we cannot get the high rate that we bargained for, but we never expected to get paid better way anyway. and we expected billone to roll over or refinance. so, let's do the smart thin
host: of go to maryland, republican. caller: my question is with the interest rates set to rise and all of that, and all of the people on those programs -- you know, those teaser rates at 4%, while in the world that our banks not fix the programs of the people could afford to stop day in their homes? they were at least getting payments on their income than and bree will to afford those payments. i do not know why it with an emergency situation that we had that the gains could not just fix the...
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sarbanes of maryland. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized for five minutes. mr. sarbanes: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. i want to thank him for his work in shepherding us through the process and bringing it to the house floor. i'm delighted that we are going to be voting today on the telework improvements act of 2010, a bill that i introduced sometime ago with bipartisan co-sponsorship. and i want to acknowledge congresswoman norton is here, congressman davis, congressman connolly, jim moran of virginia and other co-sponsors. i do, also, want to salute the fact that we had bipartisan support for in from the outset. congressman wittman, shelly moore capito, and, of course, frank wolf, who has really been a leader on this issue from the git-go. he was working on telework before i even came to congress and understood what a valuable contribution telework can make to our federal work force and its productivity. what this bill will do is expand the
sarbanes of maryland. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized for five minutes. mr. sarbanes: thank you, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. i want to thank him for his work in shepherding us through the process and bringing it to the house floor. i'm delighted that we are going to be voting today on the telework improvements act of 2010, a bill that i introduced sometime ago with bipartisan co-sponsorship. and i want to acknowledge...
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host: oscar joins us from maryland on the democratic line. good morning to you, oscar. caller: thank you for taking my call. one of my main concerns is that we went into the war mainly because of the disaster of george bush and dick cheney who now own curdish region of iraqi oil. his father was pushed into going to war. now they are in the curdish region and owns the oil. as soon -- as long as he is there, they will be there to protect the interest of the one american. i would encourage everyone to go them and see the fascinating articles that come up. what is your stance regarding that? guest: there's no doubt that oil is an important economic asset. i would just like to clarify that most -- the majority of the major oil fields in a iraq are under the country. nearly all of the oil contracts were awarded to various international countries. only one of which is american. you cannot really equate the search for oil directly with american policy. there are other companies involved, some of which are american. the scale of the involvement cannot be compared to the amount o
host: oscar joins us from maryland on the democratic line. good morning to you, oscar. caller: thank you for taking my call. one of my main concerns is that we went into the war mainly because of the disaster of george bush and dick cheney who now own curdish region of iraqi oil. his father was pushed into going to war. now they are in the curdish region and owns the oil. as soon -- as long as he is there, they will be there to protect the interest of the one american. i would encourage...
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maryland, good morning. caller: the biggest supporters for the volt but of be ball in venezuela, iraq, iran, the people that are scared of americans coming at them and sending blackwater to plant bombs and kill 600,000 people like they did in iraq, which they continue to do. our water is turning black in the gulf just because god is punishing us for what we did over there by looking the other way when blackwater was killing all of those people, which they continue to do. all of these bombs in pakistan and iraq, oil for blackwater. it will save us from doing that for the world. i hope to god that this is a great success. it will save the world on the monsters we have created. host: thank you. "$41,000, that is more than i over my house. i would purchase a segue first before i spend that much of my car." who has insurance, who does not have health insurance? looking at a state-by-state breakdown, the number of uninsured in massachusetts is 435,000, washington, d.c., 65,000, ohio is that 1.1 million, virginia i
maryland, good morning. caller: the biggest supporters for the volt but of be ball in venezuela, iraq, iran, the people that are scared of americans coming at them and sending blackwater to plant bombs and kill 600,000 people like they did in iraq, which they continue to do. our water is turning black in the gulf just because god is punishing us for what we did over there by looking the other way when blackwater was killing all of those people, which they continue to do. all of these bombs in...
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host: sec's bill, maryland. chris on the republican line. -- sykesville, maryland. caller: you opposed the war. i assume that you are pushing for some kind of attenuated approach to this. number one, do you oppose president obama's campaign promise to prosecute the afghanistan war, and do you agree that he is incompetent in executing it? and are you going to open the oppose president obama and put forward another candidate who can take the approach you want n the afghanistan war? what exactly is your position? are you going to sand up and have occred for your political convictions, or will you continue to bleed the soldiers dry and allow the president to muddle through? guest: people want to turn away from partisanship tenderly come up -- and generally, but i could criticize president bush for sevel things. this is an example of the kind of partnership that exists out there. i could criticize obama for having inherited a difficult situation and somehow not miraculously solving it overnight. the fact is this is a difficult situation that the president finds himself .
host: sec's bill, maryland. chris on the republican line. -- sykesville, maryland. caller: you opposed the war. i assume that you are pushing for some kind of attenuated approach to this. number one, do you oppose president obama's campaign promise to prosecute the afghanistan war, and do you agree that he is incompetent in executing it? and are you going to open the oppose president obama and put forward another candidate who can take the approach you want n the afghanistan war? what exactly...
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she has been praised by the maryland bankers association and the maryland consumer rights coalition for a fair, balanced approach to regulation in our state. that is no easy task to get both the bankers and the consumers to believe that you are doing the right thing and i applaud her for her dallas leadership in the state of maryland. -- for her balanced leadership in the state of maryland. she served on the joint economic committee to congress. i am sure shall continue her commitment to keep our banks safe and sound for dedication and work ethic are tremendous asset to our nation at this critical time. i wholly -- i wholeheartedly recommend terminatioher nominat. >> paul, welcome back to the familiar haunts. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. i am pleased to be back with you. we used to sit up there and conspired together. i have commit. i am here in strong support of sarah bluegrass in to be on the federal reserve board. -- sara bloom raskin. i am not going to repeat the biographical statement that senator card in made. i do want to make a few quick observations. sarah has been an
she has been praised by the maryland bankers association and the maryland consumer rights coalition for a fair, balanced approach to regulation in our state. that is no easy task to get both the bankers and the consumers to believe that you are doing the right thing and i applaud her for her dallas leadership in the state of maryland. -- for her balanced leadership in the state of maryland. she served on the joint economic committee to congress. i am sure shall continue her commitment to keep...
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maryland, ray, good morning. caller: if the people should step down from the senate and the congress when they are 70 years old, why is it that the supreme court people stay on their sometimes until they are dead? that is ridiculous. they all should step down because if the senators are not capable of doing their job, which apparently is the case now, they are not doing their job, because of age, the supreme court, they should also be retired at 70. host: nor folk, new york, bob, you are on the air. caller: thank you for the opportunity. they have got to give you the best. so, i think that there should be term limits on these guys. an old dog can learn good new tricks. i think that i would like to see term limits. thank you very much. host: this is from "the new york times" this morning. "former bush justice department official that approve the brutal methods told congress that he never authorize other rough tactics reportedly inflicted on terrorism suspects. in closed-door testimony before the house judiciary co
maryland, ray, good morning. caller: if the people should step down from the senate and the congress when they are 70 years old, why is it that the supreme court people stay on their sometimes until they are dead? that is ridiculous. they all should step down because if the senators are not capable of doing their job, which apparently is the case now, they are not doing their job, because of age, the supreme court, they should also be retired at 70. host: nor folk, new york, bob, you are on the...
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line in maryland, good morning. -- let's take a call from the democrats line in maryland, good morning. caller: how can they take somebody's wages away from them? some people that do the job do not make enough to make ends meet. so, when you get unemployment, it is really not enough. when you combine them both and a look at what is going on in this country, out in the world can people say -- howl in the world can people say we do not need unemployment? a lotf people need unemployment you do not have jobs. guest: i hope lots of callers are listening because your to senators have been supporters of this from the beginning. lester is hoped that they can convince their colleagues -- let's just hope that they can convince their colleagues in the senate. this vote would give them the extensions they need until the end of november. only have to 99 weeks so that they can put food on the table. host: mark from texas, good morning. caller: i am a republican, and i just turned 47 in june. i lost my job in may of 2009 after 12.
line in maryland, good morning. -- let's take a call from the democrats line in maryland, good morning. caller: how can they take somebody's wages away from them? some people that do the job do not make enough to make ends meet. so, when you get unemployment, it is really not enough. when you combine them both and a look at what is going on in this country, out in the world can people say -- howl in the world can people say we do not need unemployment? a lotf people need unemployment you do not...
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host: baltimore, maryland. bill, democratic line. caller: good morning a long time listener to "washington journal." good morning, sir. i agree that the moratorium was probably a jam too fast. they need to look a little further. item on the left a little bit but i have to tell you, just about harry reid, i think that was just him running for senate. he is running for his life. basically cap-and-trade was a victim of that. as to employment and your jobs on the rigs -- in the refineries, i have two cousins in texas in houston, if you are talking about job creation on the refinery site, sir, i have to correct you, they have been downsizing for years. if the refinery is hard not in the job creation business -- host: why are they downsizing? caller: automation and just the way business goes. across american industry, we have seen it. people get downsized. i just wanted to mention the truth of what happened. i would also offer that as far as the law goes an epa, you tell me you are in litigation. if the epa is not going to regulate you, wo
host: baltimore, maryland. bill, democratic line. caller: good morning a long time listener to "washington journal." good morning, sir. i agree that the moratorium was probably a jam too fast. they need to look a little further. item on the left a little bit but i have to tell you, just about harry reid, i think that was just him running for senate. he is running for his life. basically cap-and-trade was a victim of that. as to employment and your jobs on the rigs -- in the...
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for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, i rise today in commemoration of the 36th anniversary of the turkish invasion of cyprus. mr. sarbanes: the occupation of this tiny island republic is a symptom that turkey's indifference of intolerance and democratic values. they continue to resettle some 180,000 an tollian turks in the homes and possessions of the 100,000 greeks that was evicted from the occupied territories. the turkish military is eradicating he had lenic and christian heritage with all of the 500 greek orthodox churches there having been looted, desecrated or destroyed. on this the 36th anniversary of the invasion and occupation of cyprus, the united states should demand an immediate withdrawal of the 45,000 turkish soldiers now occupying northern cyprus and should continue to press this issue in every interaction with turkish officials. this should promote a values-based alliance
for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, i rise today in commemoration of the 36th anniversary of the turkish invasion of cyprus. mr. sarbanes: the occupation of this tiny island republic is a symptom that turkey's indifference of intolerance and democratic values. they continue to resettle some 180,000 an tollian turks in the homes...
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chris van hollen of maryland has made a big, has had great leadership on this so tell the senate to pass the disclose act. tell all of us to pass this public financing. what is the official title of that? fair elections. we all know what it means. it means people being in charge of government. it is very, very important. lots of people are working very very hard on it so let's grab that all of us and run with it and see if we can't get the biggest on this vote on that. john larsen, part of the democratic leadership, has just been relentless on this and jan schakowsky has been a leader on this issue. donna edwards, part of who you are for a long time, so they are all together on this but i like to show strength, so going to the floor. >> i said at the beginning, reference that with the elections in 2006 when we won the congress and especially when we elected a president of the united states, that the leverage change. and all the things that rachel is saying and the president was saying and we were talking about wall street reform, it is about the consumers. thank you elizabeth warren if y
chris van hollen of maryland has made a big, has had great leadership on this so tell the senate to pass the disclose act. tell all of us to pass this public financing. what is the official title of that? fair elections. we all know what it means. it means people being in charge of government. it is very, very important. lots of people are working very very hard on it so let's grab that all of us and run with it and see if we can't get the biggest on this vote on that. john larsen, part of the...
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law, the grass roots in the maryland law center may happen. since you have an entitlement to it, it is an earlier decision. she said, i do not think i know anyone who is 84 that is not in a nursing facility. but if i could get help, my son would be delighted if i moved into them. it is not always an accurate perception, but in this case, it was. in some cases, the sun will say he is delighted, but it will not happen. but in this case, it was. and i have young people who were shocked to find out, not just that i would significant disabilities, who avoided going into a state institution just because i had a sense of humor. seriously. that is how i escaped. my father did not have the heart for it. i was a toddler. he tell my sister, as long as she is laughing and she makes us laugh, then we will keep her home. we know she will not live very long, but we're keeping her home as long as she is laughing. that is how my sister understood it. she was a little kid. she said, it looks like maybe she is going to keep laughing. i do not think she will die.
law, the grass roots in the maryland law center may happen. since you have an entitlement to it, it is an earlier decision. she said, i do not think i know anyone who is 84 that is not in a nursing facility. but if i could get help, my son would be delighted if i moved into them. it is not always an accurate perception, but in this case, it was. in some cases, the sun will say he is delighted, but it will not happen. but in this case, it was. and i have young people who were shocked to find...
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our next caller is a viewer from maryland. good morning to you. caller: i support chancellor michelle rhee's position. there are so many teachers and that is not the major they had in college. they could not find a job in their career fields of a fell back on teaching. likedon't particularly kids so they don't do well further has to be a measurement tool. the only question i have is the confidence of the evaluate her. i wonder if these evaluations have been reviewed by an assistant superintendent. i had a child in the d.c. school system that went to jefferson junior high school in southwest under the principality of miss vera white and that is the model for all teachers and the d.c. school system. you have to portray that excellence from the front of the classroom and that starts with the front door as soon as the school bell rings host: thank you for the call. vivian says that as a heckuva lot of teachers. why are they also bad at teaching? we're joined by someone who opposes the idea from tallahassee, florida, good morning. caller: two. want to
our next caller is a viewer from maryland. good morning to you. caller: i support chancellor michelle rhee's position. there are so many teachers and that is not the major they had in college. they could not find a job in their career fields of a fell back on teaching. likedon't particularly kids so they don't do well further has to be a measurement tool. the only question i have is the confidence of the evaluate her. i wonder if these evaluations have been reviewed by an assistant...
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one thing that we needed to do in maryland was to act very quickly to reform our laws. some of them were not at all fit for what the situation was. i think the ability to react quickly is important. then the ability to move these into a more maximum picture would be critical. >> we are getting ready to pass some legislation in the next 35 minutes regardless of what your testimony is. in any 2300 page bill, there will be provisions in it. i will not say that this is the worst bill that has ever been created but this is a tremendous missed opportunity. i wonder if there are things that you would have liked to have seen in the legislation that will be passed regardless of what you say. you think this might have caused our country to deal with some of those things that were in the run-up to the crisis. >> the legislation is of is it the product of a lot of hard work. there has been a lot of good mines put to the tass of trying to put it in place a system of reforms that can almost insure that we don't have a situation like this crisis. to be completely candid, i think that
one thing that we needed to do in maryland was to act very quickly to reform our laws. some of them were not at all fit for what the situation was. i think the ability to react quickly is important. then the ability to move these into a more maximum picture would be critical. >> we are getting ready to pass some legislation in the next 35 minutes regardless of what your testimony is. in any 2300 page bill, there will be provisions in it. i will not say that this is the worst bill that has...
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with the maryland attorney general and cable europe president. tonight on c-span2. watch world leaders from the white house to parliaments around the globe. from this week in the past 25 years. with this he's been video library, online, all free. it is washington and the world, your way. nevada's senate republican nominee spoke at the nevada republican party convention unity dinner on friday. she talks about the differences between her senate campaign and democratic opponent senate majority leader harry reid, who is running for fifth term. it took place in henderson, nevada. hours after, president obama left the state or he was campaigning for senator reid. [applause] >> whoa. i hope you can see me. [laughter] there is no hand-held microphone. good evening, republican levers of liberty. thank you so much for being here. [applause] >> that is a little better. [cheers and applause] >> i had a press men say i did not expect you to be so little. [laughter] and i said, i do not let it fool you. i have been fighting about this all my life. there is, you know, an old adage
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hastings: i'm pleased at this time to yield to the -- two minutes to the gentlewoman from maryland, donna edwards. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for two minutes. ms. edwards: thank you, mr. speaker. look, at 3:00 this afternoon, 2,742,660 americans were denied an extension of their unemployment benefits. it's just that simple. i've heard the arguments on the other side but when a liberal goes in to buy bread, nobody says that's liberal bread. when a conservative goes in to buy cereal, nobody says that's conservative cereal. when republicans go in to pay their rent, nobody says that's republican rent. when democrats go to pay they the electric bill, nobody says it's a democratic electric bill. yet here on this floor we have heard time and time again about liberals and conservatives and republicans and democrats and when americans are unemployed, it doesn't matter what any of those labels are buzz they're -- because they're trying to feed their families and take care of their responsibilities. and they have paid in, in many cases, for years and years and year, into
hastings: i'm pleased at this time to yield to the -- two minutes to the gentlewoman from maryland, donna edwards. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for two minutes. ms. edwards: thank you, mr. speaker. look, at 3:00 this afternoon, 2,742,660 americans were denied an extension of their unemployment benefits. it's just that simple. i've heard the arguments on the other side but when a liberal goes in to buy bread, nobody says that's liberal bread. when a conservative goes in...
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line in maryland, good morning. -- let's take a call from the democrats line in maryland, good morning. caller: how can they take somebody's wages away from them? some people that do the job do not make enough to make ends meet. so, when you get unemployment, it is really not enough. when you combine them both and a look at what is going on in this country, out in the world can people say -- howl in the world can people say we do not need unemployment? a lot of people need unemployment you do not have jobs. guest: i hope lots of callers are listening because your to senators have been supporters of this from the beginning. lester is hoped that they can convince their colleagues -- let's just hope that they can convince their colleagues in the senate. this vote would give them the extensions they need until the end of november. only have to 99 weeks so that they can put food on the table. host: mark from texas, good morning. caller: i am a republican, and i just turned 47 in june. i lost my job in may of 2009 after 1
line in maryland, good morning. -- let's take a call from the democrats line in maryland, good morning. caller: how can they take somebody's wages away from them? some people that do the job do not make enough to make ends meet. so, when you get unemployment, it is really not enough. when you combine them both and a look at what is going on in this country, out in the world can people say -- howl in the world can people say we do not need unemployment? a lot of people need unemployment you do...
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in the meantime alan gross of potomac maryland arrested for contributing cell phones to tiny jewish communities, continues to sit in prison with no hope of release. a relationship with the united states must be earned. banishing political dissidents from their homeland hardly meets that test. this trick is surely no solace for gross or others in jail. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise? the gentleman is recognized. mr. diaz-balart: fidel castro showed himself on television this week to remind the world he's alive and in power despite having turned over titles to his public brother. what he does is he throws cuban patriots in the dungons and then when he starts feeling pressure he releases cuban patriots, gorts them from the country, expels them, gives them the choice. stay in the dungeon or be expelled from your country. to gain diplomatic and economic oxygen. he wants u.s. sanctions eliminated. and he wants the european common position which ties close relations
in the meantime alan gross of potomac maryland arrested for contributing cell phones to tiny jewish communities, continues to sit in prison with no hope of release. a relationship with the united states must be earned. banishing political dissidents from their homeland hardly meets that test. this trick is surely no solace for gross or others in jail. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the...
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host: let's move on to maryland, on the line for democrats. caller: good morning. i think the president can rebound even though he has a lot of people who are against him, especially the other parties. i think evealso corporations are holding back on jobs. there was an article in the "washington post" this week that said some are holding back on their cash reserves, making sure that they will have money, but at the same time keep advertising jobs. but they're not hiring people. if i were the president, if you go online to usa jobs, a lot of those are government jobs. i would make sure my administration would not have any type of jobs out there, no longer than 90 days. host: this morning in the new orleans paper -- jindal thrived in crisis. also, this morning in "the washington post" -- cap may erase sense of hopelessness in oil spill. joe writes -- so is it over? joining us on the phone to update us on the situation regarding the capping of the well and the cleanup in the gulf is admiral thad allen, retired u.s. coast guard, now the national incident commander of t
host: let's move on to maryland, on the line for democrats. caller: good morning. i think the president can rebound even though he has a lot of people who are against him, especially the other parties. i think evealso corporations are holding back on jobs. there was an article in the "washington post" this week that said some are holding back on their cash reserves, making sure that they will have money, but at the same time keep advertising jobs. but they're not hiring people. if i...
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baltimore, maryland. go ahead. caller: i wanted to talk about the conservatism of the supreme court. as an african american, i look at clarence thomas and think about how much of a disgrace he is as far as diversity in this country, because the conservative party does not represent diversity. thurgood marshall was a man who stood up for all minorities, and also, clarence thomas was a man who had the deciding votes to get george w. bush in office and you see what happened with eight years of george bush. i see -- i think that we have to understand that the supreme court is a very conservative supreme court, and if we continue to go this way and not think about the fact that diversity made this country great, then the country is going to hell in a handbasket. host: more of the history. four of the six most conservative justices, of the 44 will have set on the court since 1937, are serving now. chief justice roberts -- justice anthony kennedy, the swing justice is in the top 10. the roberts scored is finding laws unco
baltimore, maryland. go ahead. caller: i wanted to talk about the conservatism of the supreme court. as an african american, i look at clarence thomas and think about how much of a disgrace he is as far as diversity in this country, because the conservative party does not represent diversity. thurgood marshall was a man who stood up for all minorities, and also, clarence thomas was a man who had the deciding votes to get george w. bush in office and you see what happened with eight years of...
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maryland is next on our independent line talking about the elections of 2010, and with it will be a remped dumb on the current president. but before we do that, in light of the story we just read, here is general petraeus yesterday among ceremonies of him taking control in afghanistan. >> the confidence of the afghan people. in so doing they're killing and maming innocent civilians on a daily basis. no tactic is beneath the insurgents. indeed, they even use unwitting children and they frequently seek to create situations that will result in injury to afghan citizens. in answer, we must demonstrate to the people and to the taliban that afghan and isaf forces are here to safe guard the afghan people and that we are in this to win. that is our clear objective. host: jim, thanks for waiting. go ahead. caller: i thought that his chances being elected are definitely affected by what he has been able to accomplish thus far, as far as pulling troops out, protecting us from wire tapping. and those hard core issues, which actually he doubled the number of troops over there. our ok pansy number doubl
maryland is next on our independent line talking about the elections of 2010, and with it will be a remped dumb on the current president. but before we do that, in light of the story we just read, here is general petraeus yesterday among ceremonies of him taking control in afghanistan. >> the confidence of the afghan people. in so doing they're killing and maming innocent civilians on a daily basis. no tactic is beneath the insurgents. indeed, they even use unwitting children and they...
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see soon got into a pay dispute, and when it came time to disassemble it and move it to the mill in maryland where it would be cast into bronze, he refused to reveal how to take it apart. so work on the stature became stalled, until a man by the name of philip reed solve the mystery. mr. reed was an enslaved african american. he worked for the owner of the foundry and was selected to cast a bronze statue. he figured out how to disassemble the plaster model by attaching an iron hook to the statue's head and gently, ever so gently, lifting the top section until a hairline crack appeared. the crack indicated where the joints were located, and he then repeated the operation until the five different sections of that statute were discovered. we know about filigreed today because the son of the foundry owner share the story with historians -- we know about filigreed today. he was described as being highly esteemed by all who knew him. we stand here today not only because of philip reed, but for other enslaved african americans like him who worked tirelessly to sacrifice in the face of strife. these
see soon got into a pay dispute, and when it came time to disassemble it and move it to the mill in maryland where it would be cast into bronze, he refused to reveal how to take it apart. so work on the stature became stalled, until a man by the name of philip reed solve the mystery. mr. reed was an enslaved african american. he worked for the owner of the foundry and was selected to cast a bronze statue. he figured out how to disassemble the plaster model by attaching an iron hook to the...
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just next to you is our democratic leader, congressman from the great state of maryland, mr. hoyer. i suspect you have a few things you would like to say and you may want to cover the 20 or 30 bills that under your leadership and speaker pelosi that the democrats have passed out of this house with no republican support. but i'll let you to speak on that matter. before you do, if you look over here, mr. leader, make it in america. now that came from -- a tremendous leader, our majority leader said in caucus one day, make it in america. it's your slogan and our slogan. i yield. mr. hoyer: i thank my friend from california. thank my friend from colorado, wisconsin and new york and certainly from ohio. we are's on the floor here talking about making it in america. we believe everybody ought to be able to make it in this, the greatest land on the face of the earth. and we believe one way they're go to go make it in america -- i tell the gentleman, the speaker, mr. driehaus from ohio, is to make it in america. and so, throughout the world. make sure that our manufacturing capacity is as r
just next to you is our democratic leader, congressman from the great state of maryland, mr. hoyer. i suspect you have a few things you would like to say and you may want to cover the 20 or 30 bills that under your leadership and speaker pelosi that the democrats have passed out of this house with no republican support. but i'll let you to speak on that matter. before you do, if you look over here, mr. leader, make it in america. now that came from -- a tremendous leader, our majority leader...
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host: clinton in maryland. a democrat. caller: first of all, let me say how impressed i am with ali, and yourself, dear. you're one of the best. for the lack of sounding naive on this subject, it seems to me that we have to go back a couple hundred years historically. the people we're trying to keep away from our borders in coming in, culturally and historically, it's their land. and i know this is the third rail in this whole argument, because we talk about security and guns being run into mexico and drugs are coming out, and all of those criminal matters. but it seems to me, and much smarter people should debate this. much smarter people than myself should debate the -- when the united states was created the whole issue of texas and the mexican territory. host: because we're short on time, i want to get a response. guest: first of all, thank you for the kind words. yesterday at the president's speech, i met a tribal leader who -- who is part of a resident vacation along the border. and he was talking about the the securi
host: clinton in maryland. a democrat. caller: first of all, let me say how impressed i am with ali, and yourself, dear. you're one of the best. for the lack of sounding naive on this subject, it seems to me that we have to go back a couple hundred years historically. the people we're trying to keep away from our borders in coming in, culturally and historically, it's their land. and i know this is the third rail in this whole argument, because we talk about security and guns being run into...
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aberdeen, maryland, jason on the republican line. what do you think of what the chairman said? caller: i think it's wonderfully consistent with the republican party with michael steele at the helm. continued conflicting message between their own party. this party is in disarray. they need to get it together. michael steele has an array of things he should have been fired for and the reason he's not been fired, the only reason is because they're afraid to fire the black man they hired. that's plain and simple. host: here is bill kristol's letter, i think we have time, dear michael you are i know a patriot so i ask you to consider over this july fourth weekend doing an act of service for the country you love. resign as chairman of the republican party. your tenure has been marked by gaffes and embarmentse, but i for one have never made much attention to them and never thought they would matter much to the success of the causes and principles we share. but now you have said about the war in afghanistan speaking as r.n.c. chair, quote, keep in mind federal candidates that this is a
aberdeen, maryland, jason on the republican line. what do you think of what the chairman said? caller: i think it's wonderfully consistent with the republican party with michael steele at the helm. continued conflicting message between their own party. this party is in disarray. they need to get it together. michael steele has an array of things he should have been fired for and the reason he's not been fired, the only reason is because they're afraid to fire the black man they hired. that's...
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beautiful little 7-year-old girl and the first lady is out there hosting an activity with the children in maryland. the kid says hey, first lady, my mother says the president is trying to get people out of the country who don't have papers. and but we're trying to get papers. and the first lady handled it softly and said we'll -- but there's 4 million kids like that in america. i say bring them forward, fingerprint them. register them with the government. make sure they are not involved in criminal activity and tax them and team them english. let that little 7 queerled-year-old girl have a mother. host: republican line, bonnie. good morning. caller: i have a question. please don't cut me off, because this here has really been -- haiti has the highest rate of child slavery. they have opened up the flood gates and there's these old men who bring three and four young women to new york and have children by every one of them and their culture, they all go on welfare. my son does construction and he told me he would rather have a mexican come in and work. when they come in, they come in. they do their j
beautiful little 7-year-old girl and the first lady is out there hosting an activity with the children in maryland. the kid says hey, first lady, my mother says the president is trying to get people out of the country who don't have papers. and but we're trying to get papers. and the first lady handled it softly and said we'll -- but there's 4 million kids like that in america. i say bring them forward, fingerprint them. register them with the government. make sure they are not involved in...
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lee: i wou like to yield one minute to the congresswoman from maryland, donna edwards. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. edwards: i rise in support as a co-sponsor of this amendment and i thank congresswoman lee. this amendment requires that we act on evidee and we know that based on the evidence our afghanistan policy is a failure. numerous strategies and restated mission statements from president bush to prime minister gordon brown to prime minister blair to president obama, we -- restated mission statements continue to fall srt. u.s. military reported that 102 coalition forces were killed in june alone along with the people of afghanistan heightening the iraq war. we need to use our resources to bring our troops, our treasure home. i want to be clear. my opposition to the war is opposition to the policy and not to the brave men and women about we do an an injustice if we do not have a debate. i have seen the conditions on the ground just recently and this war will never end quickly, if at all. i urge my colleagues to support this andment. and
lee: i wou like to yield one minute to the congresswoman from maryland, donna edwards. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. edwards: i rise in support as a co-sponsor of this amendment and i thank congresswoman lee. this amendment requires that we act on evidee and we know that based on the evidence our afghanistan policy is a failure. numerous strategies and restated mission statements from president bush to prime minister gordon brown to prime minister blair to president...
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lee: i would like to yield one minute to the congresswoman from maryland, donna edwards. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. edwards: i rise in support as a co-sponsor of this amendment and i thank congresswoman lee. this amendment requires that we act on evidence and we know that based on the evidence our afghanistan policy is a failure. numerous strategies and restated mission statements from president bush to prime minister gordon brown to prime minister blair to president obama, we -- restated mission statements continue to fall short. u.s. military reported that 102 coalition forces were killed in june alone along with the people of afghanistan heightening the iraq war. we need to use our resources to bring our troops, our treasure home. i want to be clear. my opposition to the war is opposition to the policy and not to the brave men and women about we do an an injustice if we do not have a debate. i have seen the conditions on the ground just recently and this war will never end quickly, if at all. i urge my colleagues to support this amendmen
lee: i would like to yield one minute to the congresswoman from maryland, donna edwards. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. edwards: i rise in support as a co-sponsor of this amendment and i thank congresswoman lee. this amendment requires that we act on evidence and we know that based on the evidence our afghanistan policy is a failure. numerous strategies and restated mission statements from president bush to prime minister gordon brown to prime minister blair to...
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it was centered near rockville, maryland. quakes are so unusual in the area some people thought it was a truck passing by or a low flying airplane. people visiting from california laughed. no reports of any injuries or damage. the president said he didn't feel it. >> that's funny. my girlfriend just moved to the east coast and said what's the big deal. >> what is it? what was that? >>> yeah. big deal here though. it is hot, hot, hot. >> i got to tell you whenever i go out to schools and have weather lectures, here locally people always want to know about tornadoes, but when i worked in chicago, they all wanted to know about earthquakes. it's really the unknown that we're really always interested in. this is very interesting. take a look at the transamerica building this evening. we cannot see the top of the sphere. this leads me to believe -- i like using it as a barometer, i'm believing right now the ceiling is down to 600 feet n. will impact your saturday morning. in fact, right now in san francisco totally socked in at 53
it was centered near rockville, maryland. quakes are so unusual in the area some people thought it was a truck passing by or a low flying airplane. people visiting from california laughed. no reports of any injuries or damage. the president said he didn't feel it. >> that's funny. my girlfriend just moved to the east coast and said what's the big deal. >> what is it? what was that? >>> yeah. big deal here though. it is hot, hot, hot. >> i got to tell you whenever i go...
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the nation's ctal people woke up to the rattling from the 3.6 magnitude quake centered in german t maryland. hitting a little after 5:00 a.m. this morning. the secret service said the quake the strongest in d.c. in more than 35 years, was felt at the white house. we did some digging,t's nhe adams wrote in his diary his own shock after experiencing an earthquake, which he wrote, quote, much alarmed his wife. president obama said he didn't feel the quake. in fact, shortly after, the first family left for a weekend in maine, where they visited acadia national park. their getaway comes after the president marked quite a week in washington. the oil for now is finally stopped, and on the political front, his financial reform so, why suc jake tapper breaks it down. >> reporter: some democrats have been grumbling that the public is not giving the president enough credit for all he has accomplished in such a shor >> we will rebuild. we will recover. the united states will emerge stronger than before. >> reporter: after all, democrats argue, 18 months into his presidency, mr. obama has chalked up a n
the nation's ctal people woke up to the rattling from the 3.6 magnitude quake centered in german t maryland. hitting a little after 5:00 a.m. this morning. the secret service said the quake the strongest in d.c. in more than 35 years, was felt at the white house. we did some digging,t's nhe adams wrote in his diary his own shock after experiencing an earthquake, which he wrote, quote, much alarmed his wife. president obama said he didn't feel the quake. in fact, shortly after, the first family...
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it was centered north of rockville, maryland. california may shrug off a 3.6 magnitude quake. but it was the strongest one felt in d.c. since quakes were first recorded in 1974. windows were rattled in the white house. but no major damage was reported. >>> president obama will sign the sweeping, new financial reform bill into law next wednesday. it passed the senate yesterday, winning support from only three republicans. the law will create a new consumer protection bureau. and give the government new power to series and shut down troubled financial companies. >>> now, to oregon. and the search for missing 7-year-old kyron horman. investigators are now asking reporters for footage of their interviews with people claiming they saw kyron after he was reported missing. all while another drama plays out with the boy's stepmother. our mike von fremd has more. >> reporter: this afternoon, a judge will decide just how soon stepmother, terri horman, the last person to see 7-year-old kyron, will be forced to move out of the family home. her attorney says, she's not only having trouble
it was centered north of rockville, maryland. california may shrug off a 3.6 magnitude quake. but it was the strongest one felt in d.c. since quakes were first recorded in 1974. windows were rattled in the white house. but no major damage was reported. >>> president obama will sign the sweeping, new financial reform bill into law next wednesday. it passed the senate yesterday, winning support from only three republicans. the law will create a new consumer protection bureau. and give...
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. >>> authorities in maryland, meanwhile, say they have indicted america's newest serial killer. police say 27-year-old jason thomas scott killed five women in the state over the past two years and may have killed more in other parts of the country. pierre thomas has the latest and joins us live from washington. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: hi, robin. this morning police say they expect the investigation to expand across state lines into texas, florida and the district of columbia and what they describe as a chilling case. five women murdered in a span of only nine months in one suburban maryland county. january 2009. karen lofton, a nurse fatally shot as she tried to hide in this corner of her own home. her daughter gunned down as she frantically dialed 911 for help. the killer had disarmed their security system. the doors were locked. no signs of forced entry. two months later in march, another nurse, delores dewitt, and her daughter, ebony, savagely murdered and left in the trunk of a burning car. >> i am hurting because i have lost a friend. >> reporter: and vilma butle
. >>> authorities in maryland, meanwhile, say they have indicted america's newest serial killer. police say 27-year-old jason thomas scott killed five women in the state over the past two years and may have killed more in other parts of the country. pierre thomas has the latest and joins us live from washington. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: hi, robin. this morning police say they expect the investigation to expand across state lines into texas, florida and the district of...
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>> baltimore, maryland. >> and there's a bunch of birthdays. >> it's okay. >> you look flawless. >> i'm 21. >> it looks good on you, too. >> where are you guys from? >> cleveland, ohio. i'm 30 and pregnant! >> are the one that george came over to talk to. now, there's two announcements. we're doing a do-over. let's get to the boards. we've got one or two things going on. you look great for 30 and pregnant. here's what's happening. all along that cold front, a slight shift in numbers. slightly cooler, but not enough to notice it. that's all the heat in the country.@j >> okay. well, we'll have more weather from times square in the next half hour. >>> in just 24 hours, lindsey lohan begins her toughest role yet. the new trip behind bars help her turn her life around? andrea canning has a look at lohan's final hours of treatment and how stars have fared in prison? >> reporter: lindsay lohan has chosen to spend her final days in rehab here at the pickford facility in los angeles. it's owned by robert shapiro. he agreed to represent ms. low lan on the condition that she complies with all of t
>> baltimore, maryland. >> and there's a bunch of birthdays. >> it's okay. >> you look flawless. >> i'm 21. >> it looks good on you, too. >> where are you guys from? >> cleveland, ohio. i'm 30 and pregnant! >> are the one that george came over to talk to. now, there's two announcements. we're doing a do-over. let's get to the boards. we've got one or two things going on. you look great for 30 and pregnant. here's what's happening. all along...
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., it was centered in nearby maryland. there is some video showing the shake. the president, who happens to live in an old home made of sandstone, told reporters he didn't feel a thing. he may have been dreaming at the time of vacation. the first family arrived in maine. a rare flight on the small gulfstream jet serving as air force one, landing at bar harbor airport. they went hiking at acadia national park, cadillac mountain and then got ice cream, of course. the president told reporters he got a coconut ice cream cone. he then proceeded to pose with tourists visiting from germany. the obamas are there until sunday. the next big family event for them, eldest daughter malia goes to summer camp for the first time. that means a month away from home. >>> up next here tonight, making a difference for those who share a common love of something special. mon love of something special. is because i have to go to the bathroom. and when we're sitting in traffic, i worry i'll have an accident. be right back. so today i'm finally going to talk to my doctor about overactiv
., it was centered in nearby maryland. there is some video showing the shake. the president, who happens to live in an old home made of sandstone, told reporters he didn't feel a thing. he may have been dreaming at the time of vacation. the first family arrived in maine. a rare flight on the small gulfstream jet serving as air force one, landing at bar harbor airport. they went hiking at acadia national park, cadillac mountain and then got ice cream, of course. the president told reporters he...
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. >> reporter: so hot in maryland, a car dealership was baking cookies on the dash. once again, much of the nation swelters. >> the heat wave is going to continue. if you had a little bit of a break for the two-thirds of the country that has been hot, a little bit of a break, the heat is coming back. it is going to remain hot. >> reporter: in chicago, with temperatures in the mid-90s, the kids get relief any way they can. and lester, it's beginning to look like this seeming never-ending wave of heat is going to last well into next week. that suv in the sinkhole, it went in there 24-odd hours ago with a full tank of gas, the engine, lester, is still running. back to you. >> kevin tibbles tonight, thanks. >>> let's turn to the economy now. another up day on wall street. the dow gained more than 102 points. capping off a big week. the blue chips finished up more than 3%. the stock market has been gaining on signs the economy may be getting stronger, but stubbornly high unemployment is one area that is still causing a lot of worry. in an interview with tim geithner for s
. >> reporter: so hot in maryland, a car dealership was baking cookies on the dash. once again, much of the nation swelters. >> the heat wave is going to continue. if you had a little bit of a break for the two-thirds of the country that has been hot, a little bit of a break, the heat is coming back. it is going to remain hot. >> reporter: in chicago, with temperatures in the mid-90s, the kids get relief any way they can. and lester, it's beginning to look like this seeming...
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the epicenter was in germantown, maryland. but it was felt throughout maryland, d.c., parts of northern virginia and west virginia. it woke up our household. kind of a rumble that came in a wave, started low, a crescendo, only five or seven seconds or so. if i didn't know better, i would have it was that old cliche, a massive freight train rumbling by. meteorologists who lived here for decades say this is the most significant quake they've ever felt. small quakes happen every few years, the last one 2.0 in 2008, but literally 200 years ago, matt, an earthquake rat. ed d.c. in 1828. president john quincy adams was in the white house and he was talking about a big shaker. back to you. >> i can't believe you went to the old freight train line there. that's okay. we got you. tom costello in washington. tom, thank you very much. five after the hour, here's meredith. >> matt, thank you. president obama is expected to comment on the situation in the gulf at any moment. chief white house correspondent chuck todd is at the white house
the epicenter was in germantown, maryland. but it was felt throughout maryland, d.c., parts of northern virginia and west virginia. it woke up our household. kind of a rumble that came in a wave, started low, a crescendo, only five or seven seconds or so. if i didn't know better, i would have it was that old cliche, a massive freight train rumbling by. meteorologists who lived here for decades say this is the most significant quake they've ever felt. small quakes happen every few years, the...
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it was centered near gatorsburg, maryland. no reports of injury or damage. it is rare, though. so coming up we'll have a live report from washington. talk about what they felt. >>> 6:03. today is the last day golden gate bridge carpool commuters can get a break on the tolls when they're paying cash. nbc bay area christie smith is live with what's behind the big change. good morning, christie. >> reporter: good morning to you. the $3 toll for carpoolers went into effect on july 1st. but after today, you'll have to have the fast track transponder if you want to get that $3 price. if you don't have it, there's a chance you could see charged $5 or $6 to cross the golden gate bridge. it's kind of a roll of the dice if you don't know what you're doing. the district is saying that the increase from free was necessary to maintain services that rise with inflation and they needed to address a projected multi-million dollar budget shortfall. for carpoolers the thing to remember is that after today, cash is no good. if you don't have fast track you will be charged the full cash toll of $6
it was centered near gatorsburg, maryland. no reports of injury or damage. it is rare, though. so coming up we'll have a live report from washington. talk about what they felt. >>> 6:03. today is the last day golden gate bridge carpool commuters can get a break on the tolls when they're paying cash. nbc bay area christie smith is live with what's behind the big change. good morning, christie. >> reporter: good morning to you. the $3 toll for carpoolers went into effect on july...
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that quake was 3.6, centered between germantown and gaithersburg, maryland. here at northern california, we had two quakes magnitudes 4.0 the other 3.9, shaking the geysers area of sonoma county yesterday. we are told neither of them caused significant problems. >>> heads up if you have bagged lettuce in your refrigerator. some of that bagged lettuce being recalled because it could make you sick. salinas-based fresh express says hundreds of thousands of bags may be tainted with e. coli. the recall involves fresh express romaine salads. those bags have an expired-use by date july 8 through 12. and there is an s as in sam in the product code. so far, no illnesses have been reported as a result of that lettuce. >>> when we come back, how pure is the olive oil that you are using? the popular oils that have failed the virgin or extra virgin test. >>> dying of thirst you? grab a big bottle of water, right? coming up next why british researchers say you would be better off sipping tea. >>> and we have a lot of sunshine out there today but it will not be a complete s
that quake was 3.6, centered between germantown and gaithersburg, maryland. here at northern california, we had two quakes magnitudes 4.0 the other 3.9, shaking the geysers area of sonoma county yesterday. we are told neither of them caused significant problems. >>> heads up if you have bagged lettuce in your refrigerator. some of that bagged lettuce being recalled because it could make you sick. salinas-based fresh express says hundreds of thousands of bags may be tainted with e....
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in the morning centered near rockville, maryland. quakes are so unusual some people thought it was a truck passing by or a low flying plane. there were no reports of injuries or damage. the president said he didn't feel it. >> he was on his way to bar harbor to have a coconut ice cream. >> we saw that earlier. >> roberta what is going on? >> 63 in san francisco. we did have 100 degrees in pittsburgh. brentwood as well. look what happened this evening. a marine layer roughly about 1000 feet deep sweeped into the city of san francisco. look right now the transamerica building. that is roughly down to 600 feet. that's how we begin our morning tomorrow you can count on delays at sfo on arriving flights. that's pretty much the criteria right there at 600 feet. so let's go ahead and crunch our models together and come up with your pinpoint forecast. currently, san francisco at 53 degrees. mid-50s and overcast in mill valley. san jose. 68 after a high today of 83. and brentwood has now tumbled 20 degrees after their triple digit reading tod
in the morning centered near rockville, maryland. quakes are so unusual some people thought it was a truck passing by or a low flying plane. there were no reports of injuries or damage. the president said he didn't feel it. >> he was on his way to bar harbor to have a coconut ice cream. >> we saw that earlier. >> roberta what is going on? >> 63 in san francisco. we did have 100 degrees in pittsburgh. brentwood as well. look what happened this evening. a marine layer...
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it was centered near germantown, maryland, and felt as far away as pennsylvania and west virginia. but at the white house president obama said he did not. and there was no waiting for aftershocks. the first family took off for a weekend getaway in maine's acadia national park where they took a hike today. the president still wearing his dress shoes. then some ice cream, not vanilla or strawberry but coconut. from ice cream to snow leopards, a pair of cubs went on display at the cape may county zoo in new jersey. the endangered cats were born in may but had been in seclusion until this week. and now the zoo is holding a contest to name them. but only human cubs 12 and under can enter. up in space, a powerful new telescope has made some amazing discoveries. known as the wise telescope, it started orbiting the earth in december, scanning the skies and sending back images of 25,000 asteroids that had never been seen before. but don't worry, the closest are still millions of miles away. the telescope has also spotted 15 new comets and a galaxy ten billion light years away. now from ligh
it was centered near germantown, maryland, and felt as far away as pennsylvania and west virginia. but at the white house president obama said he did not. and there was no waiting for aftershocks. the first family took off for a weekend getaway in maine's acadia national park where they took a hike today. the president still wearing his dress shoes. then some ice cream, not vanilla or strawberry but coconut. from ice cream to snow leopards, a pair of cubs went on display at the cape may county...
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it was 3.6 centered between germantown and gaithersburg, maryland. none of those gates cause in his significant problems. >>> it's 5:08. a blow to one silicon valley community. we'll tell you why a tech giant is closing up shop there. >>> apple gets ready to discuss problems with its new iphone. we'll tell you how they could have been prevented months ago. >>> and new choices for teenaged girls at one popular clothing store. why some parents are appalled. ,, with high-speed internet from at&t, you can connect to the internet at blazing fast speeds. wow, look at that! so you can go online and check out the news, or you can just catch up with old friends -- hey buddy. you can download videos and -- wow, that was fast... you can do it all from the comfort of home. so, as you can see, it's a -- whoah. you know what? i'm gonna just go grab a sandwich. [ male announcer ] introducing our fastest internet with speeds up to 24 megabits per second. call, visit or click today. now for only $24.95 or less per month for 12 months [ john ] i love these new cell ph
it was 3.6 centered between germantown and gaithersburg, maryland. none of those gates cause in his significant problems. >>> it's 5:08. a blow to one silicon valley community. we'll tell you why a tech giant is closing up shop there. >>> apple gets ready to discuss problems with its new iphone. we'll tell you how they could have been prevented months ago. >>> and new choices for teenaged girls at one popular clothing store. why some parents are appalled. ,, with...
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., magnitude 3.6 earthquake in rockville, maryland, felt by people in several states away. utility companies reported no troubles and the quake did not damage any roads, bridges or the subway system. >> did you feel the earthquake, mr. president? >> i didn't. >> it felt like an earth mover or truck was going by the front of the house. >> when you heard it was an earthquake? >> then it was like, okay! [ laughter ] >> scientists say it's the strongest earthquake to hit the d.c. area since the government started keeping records in the 1970s and there may be more in store. smaller aftershocks could hit the region over the next few days. >>> well, he got his nickname because he is a big guy. now the panda has an important message for kids about staying healthy. why he says he is uniquely qualified for the job. >>> even at this hour working a 40-degree temperature span within 40 miles of the bay area. the effect all this fog will have on your weekend forecast as eyewitness news continues right here on cbs 5. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,, name something truly awful. [ bell dings ] microwave p
., magnitude 3.6 earthquake in rockville, maryland, felt by people in several states away. utility companies reported no troubles and the quake did not damage any roads, bridges or the subway system. >> did you feel the earthquake, mr. president? >> i didn't. >> it felt like an earth mover or truck was going by the front of the house. >> when you heard it was an earthquake? >> then it was like, okay! [ laughter ] >> scientists say it's the strongest...
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that you could feel the earthquake also in parts of maryland virginia west virginia and pennsylvania. now, in 1990 we had a 2.6 earthquake here. that was the previous record. now, we understand this morning there is no damage reported yet, but we hear people saying things like they heard an explosion, they thought it was a plane or a truck, and we each hadven had one of our own photographers call in and say that he was shaken out of bed all his neighbors were flooding to the street this morning. nobody had any idea what happened before the news reports started coming out. so erica, this is a pretty big deal for these parts. again, the biggest one ever recorded within 30 miles of washington, d.c. >> and a lot of people keep talking about that today. tara mergener in washington thanks. harry? >>> okay erica, now to the latest in the disaster in the gulf, where there is reason for hope this morning that oil has finally stopped gushing from that blown-out well. but the next 36 hours of testing the new containment cap will tell the whole story. cbs news correspondent kelly cobiella is on
that you could feel the earthquake also in parts of maryland virginia west virginia and pennsylvania. now, in 1990 we had a 2.6 earthquake here. that was the previous record. now, we understand this morning there is no damage reported yet, but we hear people saying things like they heard an explosion, they thought it was a plane or a truck, and we each hadven had one of our own photographers call in and say that he was shaken out of bed all his neighbors were flooding to the street this...
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. >> try one of these guys from a farm out in maryland. >> my goodness the taste in that little thing. >> chicken from polly place farm in virginia. >> how long marinated? >> two hours. classic spanish dish, leave it out in the heat for two hours, i don't recommend that. chicken in the pan nice and hot. cast iron skillet is great, it will keep the heat longer, it won't cool down when we put the cold chicken into it and cloves of garlic in there, plenty of bay leaves. get it nice and golden brown on all sides, push it to the edge, the big trick with the dish, here is some that we've prepared a little earlier and you see it's good and golden brown, which is really what you want that nice brown, brown color to get that nice caramelized flavor. >> how long are we looking at? >> seven or eight minutes on each side. >> how hot i do need to get the skillet so it's piping hot? >> hot heat, you can always turn it down. if you start slow you'll get trouble getting the chicken brown. you don't want to boil the chicken. >> if you burn the chicken, let it down a little, just a golden hue. >> once
. >> try one of these guys from a farm out in maryland. >> my goodness the taste in that little thing. >> chicken from polly place farm in virginia. >> how long marinated? >> two hours. classic spanish dish, leave it out in the heat for two hours, i don't recommend that. chicken in the pan nice and hot. cast iron skillet is great, it will keep the heat longer, it won't cool down when we put the cold chicken into it and cloves of garlic in there, plenty of bay...